Instructional Methods EDUC-1091

Teacher Education

Hashtag - #RRCTEd

Certificate in Adult Education & Technical Vocational Diploma Program

Instructor: Eva Brown, Doctoral Candidate, B.Ed., M.Ed., CAE, ARCT, ETL
Flat Classroom Certified Teacher,
Microsoft Innovative Teacher
ebrownorama@gmail.com , ebrown38@rrc.ca
Office Hours: By Appointment

Course Description

The focus of this introductory course is on the creation of effective learning environments and the use of teacher-centered strategies and techniques. The theoretical foundation and practical application of a variety of teaching approaches: lesson planning, questioning techniques, active lecture, and demonstration will be explored and critically assessed within the context of sound curriculum design principles and processes. The overall focus is on the application of newly learned information to the classroom. A classroom simulation will take place where the student’s presentation is videotaped and reviewed for reflection and evaluation.


Learning Outcomes


  1. Compare and contrast several theories related to how individuals learn, including: principles of adult learning, constructivism, skill development, and behaviorist and humanistic perspectives.
  2. Describe the critical elements of an inviting safe learning environment and strategies for creating such environments.
  3. Describe the relationship between teaching/learning strategies and the other elements of curriculum design: intended learning outcomes, learner needs, constraints, teaching resources, content, audio/visual materials and evaluation of learning.
  4. Develop and deliver one or more active lecture/demonstration microteaching sessions utilizing questioning techniques and including comprehensive lesson plans and technology audio/visual aids.
  5. Analyze and evaluate the critical elements and effectiveness of a microteaching session. This analysis and evaluation must be grounded in research and literature presented.
  6. Recognize and display professional attitudes and practices.


Assessment and Evaluation


  1. Professionalism - 10%
  2. Presentations – 45%
  3. Assignments - 45%
    Total: 100%

Assignment and points distribution

Lesson Topics

  1. Traits of Effective Teachers
  2. Learning Styles
  3. Classroom Environment
  4. Instructional Methods - Teacher Centered Approaches
  5. Bloom's Taxonomy
  6. Outcomes
  7. Lesson Plans
  8. Learning Theories
  9. Employability Skills
  10. Microteaching


EDUC-1091_Course_Outline_F2017SP_EB.pdf



Date
 Topics
Day1 –
Monday, June 5
  • Course Overview--outline, course website
  • Spaces and tools--Google Folder shared, Doc, back channel
  • Learning Journey Reflection Doc (questions) (Assignment #1)
  • Teacher-Centered Approaches (Assignment #5)
  • Traits of Effective Teachers (Assignment #2) - planning
Day 2 –
Tuesday, June 6
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy
  • Lesson Plans
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Traits of Effective Teachers (Assignment #2) - poster
  • Video Reflection (Assignment #6)
  • Learning Theories Assigned (Assignment #8)
  • Work on Microteaching #1 (Assignment #5) - 2:00
Day 3 –
Wednesday, June 7
  • Traits of Effective Teachers presentations
  • Learning Styles (Assignment #3)
  • Learning through play
  • Readings assigned (Assignment #7)
  • Microteaching Presentations #1 (Assignment #5) - 1:00
Day 4 –
Thursday, June 8
  • Classroom Environments (Assignment #4)
  • Essential Skills (Assignment #9)
  • Learning Theory Presentations (Assignment #8) - 1:00
  • Work on Microteaching #2 - 2:00
Day 5 –
Friday, June 9
  • I Sued the School System
  • Reading Discussions (Assignment #7) - 8:30
  • Kahoot
  • Microteaching Presentations #2 (Assignments #10, #11, #12)
  • Self Reflection and Evaluation